Ivington

Ivington
Ivington
Ivington shown within Herefordshire
OS grid reference	SO472564
Shire county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEOMINSTER
Postcode district	HR6
Dialling code	01568
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
List of places UK England Herefordshire 52°12′12″N 2°46′19″W / 52.2033°N 2.772°W / 52.2033; -2.772Coordinates: 52°12′12″N 2°46′19″W / 52.2033°N 2.772°W / 52.2033; -2.772

Ivington (English pronunciation: /ˈɪvɪŋtən/) is a village in the county of Herefordshire, England, approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Hereford. It is about 2 miles (3 km) south-west of its post town Leominster. The population as of the 2011 census was included within Leominster. Ivington has a small church dedicated to St. John, and a Church of England Primary School.

Ivington was recorded as Ivintune in the 1068 Domesday Book, the name deriving from the Old English for "estate associated with a man called Ifa".

The village lies approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Hereford and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of its post town, Leominster. Surrounding villages include Ivington Green, Stag Batch, Newtown and Brierley. Ivington lies just south of the River Arrow.

Statistician Florence Nightingale David was born in Ivington in 1909. Television presenter and writer Monty Don lives in Ivington.

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